Nope. That was not what I ment. I ment going into the settings, brighness and then swipe down to 0%. If the three finger dubble tab works better, then it's totally awesome. Best regards Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: [email protected] Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
Den Oct 25, 2009 kl. 11:19 PM skrev Kevin Gibbs: > > Wouldn't a three fingered tripple tap turn on the screen curtain, > which > would turn the screen off and also conserve battery life? I guess > that's > what > Soren meant by turning the brightness to zero. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Søren Jensen > Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: The IPhone and Battery Life > > > > Hi Scott. > > Have you set the brighness to 0? That helped a lot on my phone. Best > regards > Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: [email protected] > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > Den Oct 25, 2009 kl. 11:58 AM skrev Scott Howell: > >> >> Folks, >> I have had my iPhone for about two weeks now and I'm enjoying all the >> benefits a great deal. I however am a little concerned about the >> battery life, which going into this I knew was not going to be quite >> as good as what I had been experiencing with my Motorola Q9 running >> MobileSpeak. I also realize there are a number of factors, which will >> impact battery performance and I have gotten a little feedback from >> someone, but I'd like to try to get a bit more. I imagine it is >> possible there is an issue with my phone, but perhaps not and I think >> it is worth checking this entire issue out. Here is a little about my >> usage, area I use the phone in, etc. that may help explain my >> observations. >> >> 1. I have WI-FI off, 3G on, Data Roaming off, and Location Services >> on. >> 2. I generally turn my phone on about 3:00 a.m. >> 3. I listen to podcast or some streaming content for about half an >> hour to 45 minutes in the morning. >> 4. Maybe a couple of calls lasting less than 10 minutes during the >> day >> and I do mean just a couple. >> 5. I will check e-mail for about 15 to 20 minutes on my ride home >> (it's hard to type on a bouncing bus) :). >> 6. I get home about 5:00 p.m. and my battery is down to 30 to 40 >> percent. >> >> On my motorola Q I of course only use it for voice communications >> because I just did not like using MSS for surfing etc. Saying this I >> realize the iPhone does a lot more in data transactions, so I >> anticipate needing to charge more frequently than the Motorola and I >> understand VOiceOver will certainly have an impact on battery life, >> but perhaps more than it should and I suspect this will only improve. >> Now my friend who also has an iPhone, but does not use VoiceOver can >> get a couple of days and his primary use is surfing the web and he >> probably does this for a couple of hours during the day. I also know >> one person who responded to me who got several days, but the usage >> was >> light in her particular situation. >> >> So, with all this said, I'd like to get some idea of what folks are >> getting out of their phones in terms of battery performance. If I >> turn off 3G and VO during the times I'm in the office and not needing >> either, I am sure I'd be ahead, but what is clear to me is if I had >> to >> carry the phone all day and I'm talking for 16 to 18 hours, I know it >> would not be possible and the phone would require a charge. Of course >> having to turn this and that off just doesn't make sense and it is >> obvious to me these phones are capable of performing quite well with >> the battery they have, but of course any screen reader will have some >> impact. My greatest concern is partly do to the fact I'm looking >> for a >> good navigation solution I can use around town or when I have to go >> to >> meetings when I'm in DC. Any feedback/thoughts would be appreciated >> and feel free to send them directly if you prefer. I can't seem to >> get >> subscribed to the iPhone list, so hope you all don't mind me posting >> this here. >> >> THanks >> >>> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
